Perfect Jollof Rice

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Mark Aliwalas

I'm a hella broke graduate student who likes to cook and whatnot.

subheading: for the red sauce:

1 cup|225 grams tomato paste

1 tablespoon curry powder6 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped

6 garlic cloves, peeled

3 large red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped

3 large red onions, peeled and roughly chopped

2 seasoning cubes, such as Maggi

1 small habanero or Scotch bonnet chili

1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

kosher salt, to taste

subheading: for the chicken stew:

¼ cup|60 ml vegetable oil

6 chicken leg quarters

kosher salt, to taste

6 cups|1.5 liters finished red sauce

1 teaspoon crayfish powder

subheading: for the rice:

1 ⅓ cups|290 ml vegetable oil

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 small habanero chili or Scotch bonnet chili, minced

1 ½ cups|300 grams jasmine rice

¾ cups|200 grams finished red sauce

1 teaspoon kosher salt

kosher salt, to taste

subheading: for the plantains:

2 ripe plantains

canola oil, for frying

kosher salt, to taste

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